u/SprinklesFriendly674

I’ve been a Christian for most of my life, I was raised Christian and years ago I personally trusted in Christ and God , eventually I left due to having problems with Bible contractions, laws, and I just became discouraged and eventually no one was able to answer any of my questions and I just realized it was time to leave. I’ve been non-Christian for a while now and me and a family member were in a non religious group but the other night she had a dream and described it as a religious experience and believes it was a guardian angel and a dream from God, she’s now leaving the group and considering becoming a Christian. This family member was never really religious or spiritual at all and wasn’t really interested in it so it’s really surprising. I’m really happy for her and I think it’s truly from God because of how she described it but I am so hurt and deeply jealous about it. Why doesn’t he ever answer my prayers or come to me? It hurts so bad, I’ve spent so much time dedicated to God and sharing the gospel and learning the word of God. Ever since she told me about her dream I’ve been praying to God and BEGGING him to come to me, idk if I’ll come back or not atp because one of the reasons I left was because he never answered my prayers or comforted me or anything.

I want to convert to Kemeticism but I’m afraid I’m just switching from 1 God who would never answer me to many who won’t, I’m afraid to actually try bc in Christianity I never got a response from God and I feel like if this is the same then I’ll be forced into atheism idk

I’m new to Kemeticism and have a few questions

1. What are some important ancient Egyptian texts to read? I know about the book of the dead Faulkner translation but not sure which other texts and translations are important or Good to read.

2. What are some good secondary books?

3. How do you preform purification before ritual or prayer?

I’ve had a very hard time with the basic “tulpa creation methods”, I’ve been trying to create mine for a LONG time and still feels like nothing is happening, do you have any tips that work for you? I need something more.

I believe in nonduality, I love the teachings of anandamayi ma & ramakrishna but I’m not sure which path / scriptures are right for me for realization, looking for advice, I have no guru near and idk what to do.

What are some of the folk spirits that you work with and where do they come from? I’m interested in learning more about the spirits in different types of folk magic.

I’ve heard the story of cerridwen, I’m really interested in her and feel pulled to her, I just have a few questions.

1. Is she a goddess?
2. How to worship her? / what offerings to give her?
3. Any recommendations of resources on her?

And a kind of unrelated question but, are welsh deities considered Brythonic? I assume they are because when I look them up I get this subreddit but I wasn’t sure.

Thank you for your responses!

Hello! I’ve been interested in joining a coven for a while now. Not sure where else to look!

I have tried tarot and it doesn’t really vibe well with me, I want to try other types of divination to see what feels right. Are there any Celtic specific types? As I am a Celtic polytheist? Or other nature types? If you have any recommendations, please share, as well as books if you can!

Most of my German ancestry is from baden württemberg Germany, what was practiced there? And are there any resources you can recommend to me?

I believe in polytheism and that the gods are real, I just don’t know which pantheon I should try to reach out to. I was interested in Hinduism at one point but it felt too distant culturally and I just never felt much of a connection, it’s the same with my ancestral pantheon of the Norse gods. I know it’s something only I can ultimately decide but I would love some advice or ideas! Thank you

If someone does not believe the Gods exist but still leaves them offerings and prays to them, will they still respond to their prayers? Is believing required for them to answer?

How many of you are polytheists & how many of you worship pantheon outside from the Greek pantheon? And how do you view the gods? I’m just curious to know, really interested in the philosophy of Neoplatonism but I don’t have a desire to worship the Greek gods, I am more interested in the God of my ancestors.

Are there any good books / resources for reconstructionist druidry?

I’m new to paganism, I started with looking into Greek polytheism because I’m interested in Neoplatonic theology but I feel disconnected from much of the culture and since my ancestors were Celtic (mostly Gaelic and English) I wanted to learn more about this tradition.

1, are there differences between how you worship the gods and how those of other pagan paths do? What are some?

2, is there a concept in Celtic paganism similar to “miasma” from Greek paganism?

3, what are some common beliefs about the afterlife or what happens after death?

4, is there a mystical tradition in Celtic paganism similar to how Greeks have Neoplatonism & the Egyptians had hermeticism? I’m curious about mysticism since before I left Christianity I was practicing Christian mysticism.

5, how are the gods viewed in Gaelic polytheism? Are they like the ancestors of the people? Or transcendent? Or something else?

6, Wht are some books you’d recommend?

I only know the very basics of Neoplatonism but what I know so far fascinates me and I just had a few questions to try and learn more.

1. How would you define Neoplatonism or the goa of Neoplatonism?

2. What are your religious beliefs?

3. How do you “practice” Neoplatonism? Is there practices?

4. What books would you recommend?

5. How would you describe the main differences between Neoplatonism, platonism, and hermeticism?

Thank you for reading!

And if so, what do you recommend someone read and do?